Secrets of State (2008)
In France, terrorist groups and intelligence agencies battle in a merciless war everyday, in the name of radically opposed ideologies. Yet, terrorist and secret agents lead almost the same lives. Condemned to secrecy, these masters of manipulation follow the same methods. Alex and Al Barad are two of them. The former is the head of the D.G.S.E.'s (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, the French equivalent of the CIA or the MI6) counter-terrorism unit while the latter reigns over a terrorist network, and both fight using the most ruthless of weapons: human beings.
Director: Philippe Haïm
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Gérard Lanvin as Alex |
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Vahina Giocante as Diane / Lisa |
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Nicolas Duvauchelle as Pierre |
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Simon Abkarian as Al Barad |
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Rachida Brakni as Leïla / Chadia |
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Mehdi Nebbou as Ahmed |
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Aurélien Wiik as Jérémy |
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Nicolas Marié as Fouche |
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Katia Lewkowicz as Aline |
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Kamel Belghazi as Aziz |
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Djemel Barek as Khaled |
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Carim Messalti as Hajj |
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Hassam Ghancy as Danar |
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Salem Kali as Salem |
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Moussa Maaskri as Slim |
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Saïd Amadis as Client Lisa |
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Catherine Hiegel as La mère de Pierre |
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Jil Milan as Homme S.A. |
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Asil Raïs as Quayim |
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Anatole Taubman as Daniel |
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Bertrand Combe as Directeur de la recherche |
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Bertrand Liebert as Directeur des opérations |
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Gérard Lecaillon as Directeur du renseignement |
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Emmanuel Vieilly as Homme C.E.M.P. |
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Jérôme Bertin as Conseille Premier Ministre |
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Reda Samoudi as Professeur Langues Orientales |
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Serge Biavan as Directeur commercial groupe Mayer |
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Eric Dénécé as Chimiste |
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Antoine Sfeir as Islamologue |
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Malek Chebel as Analyste |
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Anne Giudicelli as Linguiste |
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Stéphanie Berthomet as Vétérinaire |
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William Cagnard as Acheteur flic |
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Warren Zavatta as Détenu |
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Paco Boublard as Beur |
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Patrick Guérineau as Homme DGSE aéroport |
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Benjamin Penemaria as Skin |
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Thierry Angelvy as Maton Aziz |
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Jérémy Bardeau as Cadet 1 |
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Joffrey Platel as Cadet 2 |
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Didier Nobletz as Maton |
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Mohamed Oubajjit as Imam prison |
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Jean-David Stepler as Patrick |
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Charley Fouquet as Blonde |
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David Krüger as Interrogateur DGSE |
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Jean-Pierre Loustau as Patron service d'action |
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Mahmoud Said as Ambassadeur jordanien |
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Célia Levadoux as Amie de Jérémy |
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Nasri Sayegh as Islamiste |
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Driss Roukhe as Natrif |
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Mohammed Taleb as Chauffeur voiture |
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Karim Doukkali as Ami ex-client Lisa |
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Abdelghafar Essalfi as Sommelier |
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Bruno Flender as Responsable PC sécurité métro |
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Michaël Vander-Meiren as Maton Fleury-Mérogis |
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Ruben Alves as La nouvelle recrue |
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Big John as Inmate |
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Alexandre Ottoveggio as The pilote |
| Writing | Natalie Carter | Author |
| Directing | Philippe Haïm | Director |
| Writing | Julien Sibony | Writer |
| Writing | Philippe Haïm | Idea |
| Production | Yves Marmion | Producer |
| Production | Alexander Emmert | Producer |